The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-30
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Philadelphia, Ealti-
more. Cincinnati and Other Points.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29.-Florr quiet and dull.
bearish feeling during of the session,
caused by lower markets elsewhere but the decline
irregular and trading very slow. After
the feeling became stronger and there reaction
May closed Lice under yesterday. No 2 red, cash,
nominal: january 817sc, closing at s21sc nominal;
May. $3.50 S612c, closing at S63sc asked. Corn
lower Declines in other markets brought weak
feeling and free selling resulted. The market was
very irregular, but fluctuations within small
range Later the market became frmer closing lao
!4c below yesterday cash. 4704114: December, 410
ing at 47i4o; March asa 4szsc, closing at Acc,
nominal; May. 501sD5O5sc. closing at 5Ossc. Oats
closing 33l4 c. Rye neglected; No. 2, 65c. Barley
quiet and unchanged Hay1Only best grades in de,
~ Bran firm at mill at SIC. Eggs lower and slow
at 1saac. Butter quiet and unchanged! creamery
at So. 6o@2.65. Whisky steady at sI.05. Provi-
sions quiet and easy. Pork-New mess nominal at
Dry-salted 1neats-Boxed. shoulders. 5.7506.O 0c
long clears and clear ribs l9077 short clears
and clear ribs. $500. short clear, s.67lac. Hams
steady and unchanged at 1O5O012c Afternoon
s2i4c, nominal; May. $3.50 Corn trmer; DECEMBER.
4714o bid; January. 47ssc bid; May. 5ossc: Oats
wheat. 600 bu; corn 81 900 bu: oats, 1000 ba
rye, 900 bu; barley, II 900 bu. Shipments-Flour.
10000 bu rye, 900 bu barley. none. The Mer-
chants Exchange will adjourn Friday afternoon until
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-F1our quiet but firm.
Wheat weak and 14c lower; there was fair specula
export Sales No red in IT elevator v ssc
No. 2 red, December. sos q s9'sc: January. $3.50
May, 94s1 $3.50 Corn-Car lots firm, with fair
demand export demand was light and there was moth
Depot Ss'n s5c So mixed in grain depot 5se
steamer No 2 yellow, in export elevator soc; No
5slac; No. 2 mixed, December 56o56iac; January.
561s057c: February. 5S05ssac; March, SO 060c
&c., So e Gags White
420421se: futures la lac higher; No. white De-
airy, Az al SIC: March 41a4@42l4c. Butter
steady; fancy goods wanted creamery extra. 30c;
ceipts-Fiour. 1900 brls: wheat 200 bu; corn.
b u cats 300 su so6 Ps
BALTIMORE. Dec. 29.-Wheat-Western easier
and quiet: No winter red spot spot s6i.c bid; pecem-
closed quiet mixed spot. 55c bid mixed spot 55sc
bid bid F; 5 MAJ so% Wssf
ern mixed $685. Provisions steady. Coffee steady
Other ul articles unchanged ReceiptsAFlour 5000
brls wheat, 1000 bu: corn. 5000 bu oats, 1000
wheat 80. 500 bu; corn. 81, 400 blu.
limited amount of cash wheat offered bu, the light
wheat to grind sold at about yesterdays prices with
local milers the best buyers though shippers
cash, 76i4c; January, 76i4c; February, 774e: May,
S2l9c: No Nortaern cash, 7414c; February. 1880;
February 73stc; May 70 lac. On track-No. ] hard
77l2c; No. Northern 76076l2c; No Northern,
73ia074c. Flour-Patents, sacks to ship $4.100
435; bakers, $3.40O375.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 29.-Flour strong. Wheat
scarce and frm No. 2 red, s9a9oc. Receipts, 800
So 5314c. Oats barely steady No. 2 mixed, 3414c.
Rye easier; No. 2. Toe Pork firm at $3.50. Lard
Quiet Zoo. Bulk meats and bacon quiet. firm and
unchanged. Whisky quiet; sales, 81 brls finished
goods the basis of .o5 Butter quiet Sugar firm.
Eggs steady ct 2OO21c-
TOLEDO, o. Dec. 29.-Wheat dull and lower;
cash, s67sci January s6lac May. Gle, Corn steady;
cash, 5314c; January. 53lac: May, SEC. Oats quiet;
cash. Sc Clover-seed active and easier; cash and
January, 81. 1212; February. $4221a: March. $3.50.
seed ITO bags Shpments-Corn, 1000 bu oats,
1000 bu.
DETROIT. Dec. 29.-Wheat--No 1 white cash,
S7I4c bid; No. red cash. SIC; January. S6ac: Feb
ruary, $50, May, 91l9e. Corn, No. 2, 5514c.
Oats, No. 2. 34l2c No. white, 361ac. Receipts
wheat. Is. 800 blu; corn, 5000 bu; oats, 800 bu